Georgi Markov (footballer) explained

Georgi Markov
Fullname:Georgi Slavev Markov
Birth Date:20 January 1972
Birth Place:Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Height:1.820NaN0
Position:Centre back
Years1:1990–1993
Years2:1993–1996
Years3:1996–2000
Years4:2000–2003
Years5:2002
Years6:2003
Years7:2004–2005
Years8:2005–2006
Years9:2006–2010
Clubs5:Trabzonspor (loan)
Clubs9:Lokomotiv Sofia
Caps2:65
Goals2:9
Caps3:89
Goals3:2
Caps4:58
Goals4:1
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Caps6:13
Goals6:2
Caps7:31
Goals7:0
Caps8:25
Goals8:4
Caps9:89
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:377
Totalgoals:20
Nationalyears1:1999–2005
Nationalteam1:Bulgaria
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:1

Georgi Slavev Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Славев Марков; 20 January 1972 – 18 February 2018[1]) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. He was known as a tough, but generally fair tackler, and was nicknamed the "Börner Grater".

Career

Markov was born in Gotse Delchev, near the border with Greece. His career began at the local club Pirin, but he was only 21 when he moved to the very successful Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv. He played for Botev in the Bulgarian A PFG between 1993 and 1996.

In June 1996 Georgi moved to Lokomotiv Sofia. After that he played for Levski Sofia, Turkish Trabzonspor[2] and Greek side Ergotelis. Signed again with Lokomotiv Sofia in 2006.

Between 1999 and 2005, Georgi Markov played in 36 matches for Bulgaria.[3] He scored his only goal for Bulgaria on 9 June 1999 in the 1:1 home draw against England in a Euro 2000 qualifier.[4]

On 2 July 2011, he played in an exhibition match for Loko Sofia against his former club Levski Sofia, which marked the end of his professional career.[5]

International goal

Honours

Levski Sofia

Health problems and death

In 2015 Markov suffered a heart attack whilst in Antalya on a training camp with Lokomotiv Sofia. On 18 February 2018, he died at his home aged 46 from a second heart attack.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Трагедия! Почина Георги Марков.
  2. Web site: TFF. GEORGI SLAVEV MARKOV. 2009-08-27.
  3. Web site: Mamrud, Roberto. Bulgaria – Record International Players. 2009-07-16. RSSSF. 2009-08-27.
  4. Web site: . България – Англия – статистика . 2010-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306091635/http://www.bgfootball.eu/news/1048-2010-02-11-08-06-47 . March 6, 2010 .
  5. Web site: http://www.focus.sport.net. Георги Марков изигра своя бенефис, Левски победи Локомотив София (ОБЗОР). 2011-07-25.
  6. https://www.dnevnik.bg/v_pamet/2018/02/20/3133030_pochina_bivshiiat_futbolen_nacional_georgi_markov/ Почина бившият футболен национал Георги Марков